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Chiropractic And Infertility: More Evidence

Evidence continues to mount that women experiencing fertility problems respond favorably to having subluxations corrected and proper function restored. The December 8, 2003 issue of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research reports another case study of a patient with a history of infertility experiencing a successful pregnancy after beginning chiropractic care.

 

In the study, a 32 year-old female went to a chiropractor's office for care in November, 2001. She stated that she had been trying to get pregnant since August, 1999 with no success.

 

The patient had been undergoing traditional medical treatment for her infertility, including fertility testing, artificial insemination and the fertility drug Clomid, all without success. After an unsuccessful in vitro fertilization attempt, she sought chiropractic care.

 

Along with her infertility, her health history revealed that she also suffered from endometriosis, low back pain and frequent headaches. She was put on a chiropractic corrective care program lasting approximately six weeks.

 

She was re-examined at the end of December 2001 and showed a significant improvement not only in her symptomatic picture, but in her spinal musculature balance as well. A re-exam by her fertility specialists noted that her hormone levels, endometrial thickness (lining of the uterus) and cervical mucus levels were now at more normal levels.

 

A second in vitro procedure was performed in February 2002 and the patient tested positive for pregnancy in March 2002.

 

The author of the study concluded, "The human body is designed to be healthy and to reproduce. Impairment of this ability indicates dysfunction on a fundamental level. Subluxations  of  the  spine  and  the  associated  nervous system dysfunction can hinder proper function of body systems. This study serves to document the application of chiropractic care and the subsequent response, including restoration of proper reproductive function, in a 32 year-old woman previously diagnosed as infertile."